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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk131204402">Announcing the Publication of<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><b>Volume 17 Issue 1 of AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (THCI)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">(</span><a href="http://https:/aisel.aisnet.org/thci/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><a name="_Hlk99617507">THCI is ranked “A” in the
<b>Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List</b> </a>(</span><a href="https://abdc.edu.au/research/abdc-journal-list/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://abdc.edu.au/research/abdc-journal-list/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">THCI is indexed in <b>
SCOPUS</b> and <b>CLARIVATE/WEB OF SCIENCE</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The March 2025 issue of THCI comprises five research papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The first paper entitled “<b>What Drives User Intention to Continue Using Conversational AI? How Functional and Emotional Values Influence Continuance Intention</b>” by Md Rasel Al Mamun, Oteng Ntsweng,
Alsius David, Prince Baah-Peprah, and Victor R. Prybutok drew on the lens of attachment theory and theory of consumption values to assess the effects of functional and emotional values offered by conversational AI on continuance intention using an online survey
involving 288 participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The second paper entitled “<b>A Discourse Structural Analysis Survey and Taxonomy for Chatbots</b>” by Sagarika Suresh Thimmanayakanapalya, Pavankumar Mulgund, and Raj Sharman carried out a review
of 92 scholarly papers that considered discourse-analysis methods for chatbot development and examined the connections between discourse structures and chatbot design dimensions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The third paper entitled “<b>Combating Survey Bots in Online Research: An Integrative Literature Review of Insights and Strategies</b>” by Anjana Karumathil and Ritu Tripathi conducted a literature
review to provide an overview of the extant research on survey bots, identify areas that warrant further scholarship, and highlight state-of-the-art techniques for bot management that serve as best practices to researchers and practitioners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The fourth paper entitled “<b>AI Don’t Like It! Investigating the Barriers to Implementation of AI Influencers</b>” by Sudhanshu Bhatt, Dikhita Das, Sana Zehra Kamoonpuri, Sanjeev Varshney, Anita
Sengar, Rajita Singh, and Anjali Desai used a survey involving 54 experts and the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process method to identify barriers that impede organizations from adopting AI influencers.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The fifth and last paper entitled “<b>Exploring the Role of Nature Imagery in User Interface Design: Insights from a Qualitative Study</b>” by Ashlea Rendell, Marc T. P. Adam, and Timm Teubner carried
out 20 interviews with key stakeholders to formulate recommendations on how system designers can leverage the positive effects of nature imagery in UI design.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">You can download the papers in this special issue from
</span><a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"> or the direct links
provided below. You can also download the papers published in THCI by visiting the AIS E-Library (</span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)
or the journal website at </span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">In this issue (Volume 17, Issue 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">============<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Paper 1 (Research Paper): What Drives User Intention to Continue Using Conversational AI? How Functional and Emotional Values Influence Continuance Intention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Mamun, M. R. A., Ntsweng, O., David, A., Baah-Peprah, P., & Prybutok, V. (2025). What drives user intention to continue using conversational AI? How functional and emotional values influence continuance
intention. <i>AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction</i>, <i>17</i>(1), pp. 1-34.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00216<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Available at: </span>
<a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/1/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/1/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><u>
</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The growing popularity of conversational AI has created numerous opportunities for individuals and businesses. However, traditional IS use theories fail to capture the empirical reality of conversational
AI artifacts. Thus, we identify a need to evolve new theoretical perspectives that provide meaningful insights for scholars and practitioners. Thus far, researchers generally agree that conversational AI generates two forms of consumer values—functional and
emotional—but they have primarily focused on transient emotional values. In this study, we investigate the impact of functional values (i.e., perceived usefulness) and enduring or sustainable emotional values (i.e., emotional attachment) on users’ intention
to continue using conversational AI. We evaluated our research question by drawing on the lens of attachment theory, theory of consumption values, and agentic IS literature. We conducted an online survey with 288 participants. The results show that both functional
and emotional values are important for continuance intention. However, functional values predicted continuance intentions better than emotional values. Additionally, we found a positive association between emotional and functional values. These findings contribute
to the conversational AI use literature by merging previously disparate literature streams to concomitantly examine the impact of functional and emotional values on user continuance intentions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Paper 2 (Research Paper): A Discourse Structural Analysis Survey and Taxonomy for Chatbots<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Thimmanayakanapalya, S. S., Mulgund, P., & Sharman, R. (2025). A discourse structural analysis survey and taxonomy for chatbots.
<i>AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction</i>, <i>17</i>(1), pp. 35-79. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00217<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Available at: </span>
<a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/2/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/2/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><u>
</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">As organizations increasingly adopt chatbots, the complexity of chatbot–human conversations also increases. The success of chatbots depends on their ability to interpret discourse contexts and provide
meaningful responses that resonate with users. Discourse-analysis methods, which can elucidate the intricacies of conversation design, discourse structures, and semantics, play an instrumental role in guiding efforts to design human–chatbot conversations and
ensuring that they resemble human-human conversations. For this research, we meticulously reviewed 92 scholarly papers that considered discourse-analysis methods for chatbot development to unravel the connections between discourse structures and the dimensions
of chatbot design. Furthermore, we examine the extent to which the chatbot dimensions across the four distinct chatbot conversation lifecycle phases align with one another to ensure a comprehensive, cradle-to-grave approach. Additionally, we delved into the
conversation modeling dilemmas that emerge when designing contextually sensitive chatbots.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Paper 3 (Research Paper): Combating Survey Bots in Online Research: An Integrative Literature Review of Insights and Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Karumathil, A., & Tripathi, R., (2025). Combating survey bots in online research: An integrative literature review of insights and strategies.
<i>AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction</i>, <i>17</i>(1), pp. 80-109. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00218<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Available at: </span>
<a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/3/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/3/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><u>
</u> <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Survey bots pose a major challenge to the integrity and quality of online data. Even though information systems (IS) literature has increasingly recognized bot infiltration, recommendations on mitigation
strategies remain largely confined to the disparate academic domains in which researchers studied bots. We use the integrated literature review (ILR) method to analyze relevant studies published from 2010 through 2022 to provide an overview of the extant research
on survey bots, identify areas that warrant further scholarship, and highlight state-of-the-art techniques for bot management. We found that the literature on survey bots is fragmented and lacks a set of generalized recommendations for online survey research
across contexts. Thus, we consolidate cross-disciplinary themes and propose best practices to researchers and practitioners to combat survey bots. In doing so, our study can serve as a reference point for scholars who investigate this emerging phenomenon.
We also provide a decision tree to help scholars and practitioners to use bot management techniques in their online surveys.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Paper 4 (Research Paper): AI Don’t Like It! Investigating the Barriers to Implementation of AI Influencers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><span lang="DE">Bhatt, S., Das, D., Kamoonpuri, S. Z., Varshney, S., Sengar, A., Singh, R., & Desai, A. (2025).
</span>AI don’t like it! Investigating the barriers to implementation of AI Influencers.
<i>AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction</i>, <i>17</i>(1), pp. 110-141.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00219<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Available at: </span>
<a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/4/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/4/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><u>
</u> <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">AI influencers, also known as virtual influencers, refer to computer-generated digital characters that have gained a large social media following in recent years. These computer-generated entities
perform similar tasks to human influencers, such as promoting products, engaging with followers, and building online communities. Despite not being real individuals, AI influencers have become trusted tastemakers in various niches and offer companies various
advantages, such as lower costs, greater content control, and more personalized content delivery. However, AI influencers have not yet achieved widespread adoption and face significant challenges. We used the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) method
to identify and classify the various factors that impede organizations from adopting AI influencers using a multi-stakeholder perspective. We identified seven primary barriers and 38 subbarriers. We performed a sensitivity analysis to confirm our approach’s
robustness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Paper 5 (Research Paper): Exploring the Role of Nature Imagery in User Interface Design: Insights from a Qualitative Study<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><span lang="DE">Rendell, A., Adam, M. T. P., & Teubner, T. (2025).
</span>Exploring the role of nature imagery in user interface design: Insights from a qualitative study.
<i>AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction</i>, <i>17</i>(1), pp. 142-167.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">DOI: 10.17705/1thci.00220<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Available at: </span>
<a href="https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/5/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol17/iss1/5/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><u>
</u> <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Abstract:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">System designers increasingly use nature imagery to facilitate positive experiences in user interface (UI) design. Psychology research has shown that exposure to nature can have calming effects and
restore cognitive capacity. Yet, limited research has considered the impact of nature imagery in UI design on users’ cognition, affect, and behavior. In this paper, we conduct an exploratory study to inform how system designers can leverage the positive effects
of nature imagery in UI design. Following a hybrid approach of deductive and inductive reasoning, we integrated existing theoretical and empirical insights to contextualize the stimulus-organism-response framework and conducted 20 interviews to draw on key
stakeholders’ insights. Based on thematically analyzing the interviews, we formulate five recommendations to support UI designers in leveraging the positive effects of nature imagery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><b>Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">===========================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">THCI is one of the journals in the AIS (Association for Information Systems) e-library at
</span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">. THCI is a high-quality peer-reviewed international
scholarly journal on Human-Computer Interaction. As an AIS journal, THCI is oriented to the Information Systems community, emphasizing HCI/UX applications in business, managerial, organizational, and cultural contexts. However, it is open to all related communities
that share intellectual interests in HCI phenomena and issues. The editorial objective is to enhance and communicate knowledge about the interplay among humans, information, technologies, and tasks in order to guide the development and use of human-centered
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and services for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">To increase awareness and readership, THCI is made freely available to the public, which is beneficial to the authors and the community. You can find information related to all aspects of THCI at
its website (</span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">), including how to submit manuscripts
for publication consideration. We would like to thank the AIS Council (</span><a href="http://www.aisnet.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://www.aisnet.org/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)
for its continued support of the journal. And, as always, we are happy to announce that we have published the journal on time for every issue and are building a strong case for a solid impact factor. The quality of THCI is affirmed by its inclusion as an “A”
journal in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal quality list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Topics of interest to THCI include but are not limited to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Behavioral, cognitive, motivational, and affective aspects of human and technology interaction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* User task analysis and modeling; fit between representations and task types<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Digital documents/genres; human information seeking and web navigation behaviors; human information interaction; information visualization<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Social media; social computing; virtual communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Behavioral information security and information assurance; privacy and trust in human technology interaction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* User interface design and evaluation for various applications in business, managerial, organizational, educational, social, cultural, non-work, and other domains<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Integrated and/or innovative approaches, guidelines, and standards or metrics for human-centered analysis, design, construction, evaluation, and use of interactive devices and information systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Information systems usability engineering; universal usability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Impact of interfaces/information technology on people's attitude, behavior, performance, perception, and productivity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Implications and consequences of technological change on individuals, groups, society, and socio-technical units<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Software learning and training issues such as perceptual, cognitive, and motivational aspects of learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Gender and information technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* New applications, modalities, and multimedia interaction for the elderly, the young, and special needs populations
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">* Issues in HCI education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">The language for the journal is English. The audience includes international scholars and practitioners who conduct research on issues related to the objectives of the journal. The publication frequency
is quarterly: four issues per year that are published in March, June, September, and December. The AIS Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction (SIGHCI,
</span><a href="http://sighci.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://sighci.org/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">) is the official sponsor of THCI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Please visit the links above or the links from our AIS THCI home page (</span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)
for details on special issue calls. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Note that we have a
<b>call for papers for a special issue of THCI on</b> <b>Fostering a Synergic and Resilient Human-AI Ecosystem</b> (</span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k4uca6asnn33l9pgdd8y6/AIS_AI_SI_proposal-Final-2.25.pdf?rlkey=l4injsoza2u7fmr06wexb6q9b"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k4uca6asnn33l9pgdd8y6/AIS_AI_SI_proposal-Final-2.25.pdf?rlkey=l4injsoza2u7fmr06wexb6q9b</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)
that is co-edited by Lina Zhou, Jie Tao, Marco Angelini, and Sangseok You (<b>Due: August 30, 2025</b>). This special issue aims to feature contributions that advance synergetic and resilient human-AI ecosystems. We welcome technical discussions and research
contributions on the design, development, and socio-technical implications of human-AI partnerships, focusing on achieving synergy, resilience, and ethical considerations within the information systems (IS) context. Please check up the call for papers at
</span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k4uca6asnn33l9pgdd8y6/AIS_AI_SI_proposal-Final-2.25.pdf?rlkey=l4injsoza2u7fmr06wexb6q9b"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k4uca6asnn33l9pgdd8y6/AIS_AI_SI_proposal-Final-2.25.pdf?rlkey=l4injsoza2u7fmr06wexb6q9b</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">
for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Context-aware and adaptive reasoning for human knowledge integration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Designing explainable and transparent large language model applications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Evaluation of human-AI collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Agentic workflow design for human-AI collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Multi-modal human-AI interaction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Resilience and reliability of human-AI systems<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Domain-adaptation of large language models<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Human feedback for large language model improvement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">AI-enabled real-time collaboration and creativity support<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Privacy and security measures in human-agent collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Success technological factors in human-agent collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Emerging mode of human-agent collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Impact of chain-of-thought on large language model adoption<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Co-evolution of humans and AI capabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Trust and transparency in human-AI partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Personalized agents for human users<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Interfaces for human-AI collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Visual analytics for generative AI<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Physical and virtual embodiment of AI systems<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Please continue to check the AIS THCI home page (</span><a href="http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">)
to see what is brewing! If you have an idea for a special issue, please drop us a line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Editor-in-Chief<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Gregory D. Moody, Managing Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">========================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Editor-in-chief, AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Professor of Information Systems, Singapore Management University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131204402">Email: </span><a href="mailto:fionanah@smu.edu.sg">fionanah@smu.edu.sg</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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